Hokay, finished the boards. Remaining is:

Here's a pic of the stuffed boards http://www.tech-enterprise.com/tekstuff/T2stuffedboards.JPG

Beautifully neat looking work Craig, re-spect. How long did it take you?

lusting after knobs is perfectly fine around here... NTTIAWWT...

I almost got a woody when I saw Kevin's telfon knob but thought it better to keep that to myself. However I see I'm in good company..

Beautifully neat looking work Craig, re-spect. How long did it take you?

Ditters. Impressive work Craig.

Beautifully neat looking work Craig, re-spect. How long did it take you?

Thanks struts and voltron.

I didn't keep a tally, but I guess it must have been ten hours for both boards, or maybe a little more, spread over three days. I don't have a flip over frame to help soldering, so I stuck a piece of carpet onto piece of plywood just larger than the big board with carpet spray glue. Used a lead bender to assist component preparation while the boards were propped on two transformers - then put the carpet gizmo on top and flipped it. Worked a treat.

Hokay, finished the boards. Remaining is:

1. Japanese semiconductors - expected early next week

Here's a pic of the stuffed boards http://www.tech-enterprise.com/tekstuff/T2stuffedboards.JPG

Nice work!

I hope your 2SC3381 have slim legs.

Indeed~ You are definitely going to have a fun time doing them =)

Nice work!

I hope your 2SC3381 have slim legs.

Ok guys - what is the secret? I've just experimentally tried out a 2SJ109 and I failed fairly miserably to get it in the holes.

Ok guys - what is the secret? I've just experimentally tried out a 2SJ109 and I failed fairly miserably to get it in the holes.

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Ok guys - what is the secret? I've just experimentally tried out a 2SJ109 and I failed fairly miserably to get it in the holes.

OH COME ON!

Don't waste any 2sj109's. Not sure of the lead diamater on those, will measure when i get home.

The 2sc3381's definitely fit, but are super tight. Which is why is reamed the holes a bit before

shipping the boards.

Ok guys - what is the secret? I've just experimentally tried out a 2SJ109 and I failed fairly miserably to get it in the holes.

You don

Kevin - the pics of your build show a volume control extension shaft that looks insulating. Is there a particular reason that it should be? Reason is that I have stock of 1/4" aluminium(aluminum) rod.

I suspect it's because he experienced heat-conducting issues at Canjam.

Ah, toasty volume knob issues?

The delrin extension is what i had in stock. Aluminum works fine.

The knob gets as hot as the rest of it. Its unlikely that people are going to listen to this

thing 12 hours a day, and the anodizing is going to definitely get rid of the heat.

On the original, the knob got very hot too.

The 2sc3381's i have measure a diameter of .020

and i reamed the holes out to .0205

will go find some 2sj109's to measure.

Edited June 24, 201016 yr by kevin gilmore

I suggest picking up some shifts working at a local bakery before using the amp to get used to the massive amount of heat....

The 2sc3381's i have measure a diameter of .020

and i reamed the holes out to .0205

will go find some 2sj109's to measure.

I'm assuming that's the "major diameter"? I thought they had square pins...

will go find some 2sj109's to measure.

Should be identical: 2SC3381, 2SJ109.

I'm assuming that's the "major diameter"? I thought they had square pins...

The pins are square. I got .020 on the flats and between .0235 and .0240 from corner to corner. Regardless, they still fit(on my board anyway), all be it very very snug.

I don't see any problem reaming the holes out, if needed, as long as one makes sure to properly solder both sides of each lead(both sides of the board.)

Edited June 24, 201016 yr by digger945

Powder Coating.

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Powder Coating.

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Inu, nice! Would you mind sharing who did the power coating to a fellow Texan?

Powder Coating.

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That looks really sexy! I like the re-siting of the 3W power resistors to the non-component side of the board too.

That's really nice!

Are they prp up the back?

Wow that came out great. Justin quality great. And slightly cheaper.

Hey birgir, get your ass to the customs agent and pick up your package please.

Then post some more pictures.

Custom piece for Inu will be finished by next week.

So will Birgirs one and only custom knob.

That looks fantastic Inu! Can someone explain to an idiot about the TRS jack though?